United States President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth Independence Day Act, officially marking the date as a federal holiday. The holiday is a commemoration of the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, were told that then-President Abraham Lincoln's order was to free all slaves.
Full ArticleBiden Signs Juneteenth Bill As Official Federal Holiday
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